Another saleswoman said with disdain, "How could you seek justice for her? Have you seen yourself in the mirror? You just look like a poor bastard. Your entire outfit costs less than a hundred dollars, doesn't it? Do you know how much the cheapest wedding dress we have here is?""Exactly. A bitch and a poor bastard. What a match made in heaven!""Hahaha!"Liam's gaze got frostier by the second. Hearing them slandering Celena as they pleased made him exude a frosty air.Then, he locked his eyebrows into a frown and slapped the saleswoman who spoke first, making her fall to the ground.Liam looked down at the saleswoman who was dumbfounded by the slap. With a frosty glint in his eyes, he said, "Who do you think you are, then? You kept calling my wife a bitch, but you're just someone who's working for a paycheck."The saleswoman who was slapped was not the only one who was stunned. The other saleswomen who were standing at the side were all left in a daze as well. "Ah! How dare yo
The other saleswomen sneered as well and said disdainfully, "She's just a bitch. Why should we apologize to her?""You're right. What a joke. We didn't slander her. If there's nothing wrong with her behavior, then there wouldn't be those bad rumors, would there?""As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. She's simply a bitch. Were we wrong?""Apologize? Dream on! We're the staff of Blissful Bride Boutique. Don't even think about asking us to apologize to this bitch!"The saleswomen kept speaking one after another, and their words got more and more unpleasant to the ears. Liam's face got more and more sullen as he listened to them, but a faint smile appeared on his face.Celena was angry and felt she was wronged after she heard the words of the saleswoman. She immediately refuted, "That's all nonsense. I didn't do anything. I'm not that kind of person."It would have been better if Celena said nothing. As soon as she spoke, the words that came out of the saleswomen's mou
"Where's everybody? What's everyone doing? Why is it so quiet today?"Right at that moment, a man's deep and icy voice could be heard coming from downstairs. It was then followed by the thumping of leather shots that were drawing near.Leonie's expression changed drastically after she heard that voice. As if she suffered an outrageous indignation, she cried and ran toward the man, shouting, "Mr. Warren, you're finally here! These two people refused to leave. They have been making a scene at our shop, and they even slapped me."The other saleswomen straightened their backs once they heard the man's voice. Then, they called out respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Warren."Soon, a heavy middle-aged man in a black suit walked over with his bulging belly, looking frosty.Larry Warren, the manager of Blissful Bride Boutique, frowned upon hearing Leonie's words. His voice was frosty as he asked, "What the hell is going on? Who would have the guts to make a scene at our shop?"Leonie tugged at Lar
That was why Larry was sure he would not be offending a big shot, and he simply gave the order.Leonie and the other saleswomen felt confident after they heard Larry's words. They stood by Larry's side cockily and glared at Liam.Liam, however, let out a sneer after he heard what Larry said. Then, he glanced at Leonie and Larry with an icy gaze and said, "Mr. Warren, you're the manager of Blissful Bride Boutique. Is this how you run the shop? Are you not going to ask me why I slapped her? Are you going to make me apologize before finding out what happened?"Larry got used to being high and mighty while others groveled at his feet. That was why he was incredibly upset after Liam talked back to him in such a cocky attitude.He was incensed as he barked, "I don't care what's your reason. All I know is that you've slapped my staff. I'm the manager of the shop, of course, I have to seek justice for my staff. You have to apologize to her now and pay for her medical expenses."Leonie was
Perhaps Liam was too cold, perhaps it was because he was staring at Larry with his sharp gaze, Larry felt a shiver running down his spine.Larry was embarrassed as soon as he had that feeling, so he quickly sneered to cover up his strange expression."Enough with the nonsense, kid. Of course, I want you to apologize. What do you take our shop for? You guys don't dress like you have money. You probably can't afford our wedding dress, can you? "I'm not going to go after you. It will all be fine as long as you apologize properly and compensate Leonie for the medical expenses. Otherwise, I'll have security break your legs and throw you out."Larry's lips were curled. He was incredibly cocky as he said those words. He looked as if Liam should be grateful that he was not going to go after them.Liam's face was frosty after he heard those words. In a frosty tone, he said, "Hmph! It seems that Blissful Bride Boutique is nothing special. It's so surprising that this is how you treat your
Liam was planning to call Calum. However, it hit him that he was in Drunham City at that moment. It still was not the right time for them to expose their identity in advance, so he gave up on the idea.As for Kolten, it was unnecessary to get involved over such a small matter.In the end, Liam decided that Eaden was the most suitable person to handle this matter.As soon as the call was answered, Liam cut straight to the chase and said, "Prepare one million dollars and bring some men over. I'll be waiting for you at Blissful Bride Boutique in the Bridal District."He hung up the call after he said that.Eaden was completely stunned after he received Liam's call. However, he quickly replied solemnly, "Yes, Mr. Cole. I'm on it."Eaden was confused after the call ended. He glanced at the time on his phone while his head was filled with questions.The Bridal District? Blissful Bride Boutique? Who was the idiot who offended Liam this time?Hold on! Something was wrong.Was Liam not
Eaden scowled at this and shot Samuel a murderous glare before snapping, "Shut your mouth! Why would you think the wedding dresses are for me? I'm here for Mr. Cole's orders. I received a call from him just now with orders to prepare a million dollars and bring them to your store. Judging by his tone, I'm certain that one of your idiotic employees must've offended him. Do you have any idea the consequences of offending someone as important as Mr. Cole? You better shut your mouth before you say something worse!"Eaden was already one of the most feared people in the city, but his demeanor was made even more intimidating by the scowl on his face and his cold, merciless tone. Samuel was so unnerved by this that he shuddered and broke out into cold sweats, which he gingerly wiped from his forehead, wondering what had gone wrong. Judging by the wary look on Eaden's face, it was no doubt Eaden was telling the truth, so Samuel asked tentatively, "Mr. Wafer, what happened? Who is this Mr. C
He could not even begin to imagine what would happen if this were true.Eaden, on the other hand, appeared much calmer. He could tell that Samuel was extremely anxious in anticipation of what would happen, and tried to reassure him, "Don't worry, Mr. Lene, although Mr Cole is an extraordinary man, he is very reasonable and understanding. If you didn't do anything wrong, he won't punish you unnecessarily. Just do exactly as he says and everything will be alright."Unfortunately, the same can't be said if it turns out one of your stupid employees has done something to offend him. In that case, I'm sure you know what to do."You're a decent man, I have to admit, so if it turns out that one of your employees has indeed done something wrong, just do exactly as I say later." The moment Eaden finished his sentence, he closed his eyes and did not say anything further—a clear end to the conversation."Of course… Thank you, Mr Wafer, for your kind help," Samuel stammered, his entire back c
The entire meeting room was in absolute chaos. The remaining three Elders were equally vexed, and they all scowled, cracking their knuckles in fury."These people are getting out of hand! How can they possibly frame Liam's poor wife for such an atrocious crime?""We must get to the bottom of this! We must find out who's behind this! He or she cannot go unpunished!"Timothy nodded in agreement and roared at his cowering assistant, "Go find out what truly happened! Find out which filthy scum ordered Celena's arrest and what could possibly delude them into thinking she is a spy against our country!"His assistant squeaked a reply, then sped out of the room as fast as his legs could take him. He did not stop until he reached the front door of the Grand Pendragon Department, where he stood, panting and trying to catch his breath. His expression was wild with fear. He had never seen the Four Elders so furious before. Clearly, whatever had happened to Celena was something very serious ind
Keyon could see right through Prince Faber's apprehension. He replied with a smile, "Prince Faber, why are you so scared of that Liam fellow? Have you somehow forgotten that you are the commander-in-chief now? You have hundreds of thousands of soldiers at your beck and call. Why does it matter what Liam thinks? He has been deposed and is no longer in power! Besides, you have the Yeager family backing you, and there is nothing he can do to harm you!"You don't have to worry about a thing; the Yeagers have this all taken care of. We are just doing this to lure Liam out of hiding. If he dares to touch so much as a hair on your head, he'll be falling right into your trap."Prince Faber furrowed his brows at this. He could not help but question the validity of Keyon's claims. Keyon, sensing this, added, "Prince Faber, you must remember that stripped of his powers, Liam Cole, is now nothing more than an ordinary civilian! If he dares to harm you, he will be sentenced to death for treason a
What would Liam do if he found out Prince Faber had captured his wife? Surely he would not hesitate to turn the entire city upside down to look for her?Prince Faber was more than familiar with Liam's fierce loyalty and could not help but begin to worry at the prospect of having to face his wrath. He stared at Keyon's leering face and asked with belated realization, "Mr. Yeager, you ordered me to capture all those people from the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but the truth is, your sole target has always been Liam's wife. Is that right?"Keyon nodded, smiling. "That's right. We could care less about those businessmen. All we wanted was to get our hands on Celena Stone!"I must admit I was very surprised when I found out that Celena Stone is the wife of the great King Pendragon. Not only that, but I made an even more shocking discovery—it turns out that Liam is none other than the lone survivor of the Cole family, the noble clan who were allegedly wiped out seven years ago!"The ment
After a few moments' hesitation, he finally decided to shoot his shot. "Mr. Yeager, there is something I don't understand. Why did the Yeagers order these businessmen's capture? I've looked into their backgrounds, and they are all honest businessmen who have not broken the law before. If the media catches wind of this, they will surely accuse me of abusing my power…"This was what Prince Faber had been worried about. He had already investigated the people whom the Yeagers ordered to be captured and did not understand why the Yeagers wanted them imprisoned. They were all civilians who had not committed any crime, and he dared not even imagine the consequences if the public found out he had ordered the incarceration of innocent citizens.Keyon understood immediately Prince Faber's concern. He smiled and replied in a reassuring tone, "Worry not, Prince Faber. We Yeagers have taken care of everything. We have made absolutely sure to cover up all your tracks, and no one will know you were
Meanwhile, Celena and the group were taken out of the hotel and shoved forcefully into a couple of jeeps waiting at the entrance. They were whisked away to a nearby military base. Before they could even get their bearings straight, they found themselves being tossed into holding cells. Celena, on the other hand, was taken separately to a small, dark room, illuminated only by the barest sliver of light that peeped in through a tiny window. The room was entirely empty, save for a metal bed frame. A sour stench hung in the air, and it was clear this room had been abandoned for a very long time. A soldier shoved Celena roughly into the room, and before she could realize what was happening, the soldier slammed the door shut.The soldier had pushed Celena so hard that she fell onto the ground, but upon seeing that her captor was about to leave, she leaped to her feet and sprinted over to the door. "Sir, can you tell me what I did wrong? Can you please have mercy on me? Can you at least
Tristan seemed just as baffled as they were. He returned their puzzled gazes with an equally perplexed one of his own. "I… I have no idea…"The general glanced sharply in their direction, then gestured to his soldiers and declared sternly, "Take them away!"His soldiers obliged and stepped forward to restrain the members of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, who all shrieked in alarm, "Why are you taking us away?""General, what did we do wrong? We didn't do anything illegal, so why are you arresting us?""Mr. Xander, save us! They've got this all wrong!""What's going on here? Why are they arresting only us?"Celena's entire body was shaking like a leaf. She eyed the soldiers around her and asked, stammering, "General, what did we do wrong? Why are we being captured? Where are you taking us?"Tristan, stricken with panic, shoved a soldier aside and shouted at the general, "General, I'm the president of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, and I want to know why we're being taken away. Wh
Celena was utterly terrified by the sudden turn of events. She stared pale-faced at the soldiers around her, not daring to move even a muscle. What was going on?All of a sudden, a man in a uniform stepped into the room. The badge on his shoulder indicated to everyone that he was a general. The heavy thumping of his boots echoed through the silent room with every step he took. All eyes were on him as he stepped onto the stage.He carried himself with great authority, and clearly, this man was not one to be messed with. He scanned the room as if searching for someone. Finally, he announced in a deep, resounding voice, "Do not fear, ladies and gentlemen. We are here on a routine check after receiving a tip-off regarding your conference. We will release you all once we have carried out our investigation, and the process will be quicker and smoother if you all cooperate. "Now, I would kindly request you get your documentation ready so that my men may confirm your identity."Everyone
Derek nodded earnestly and replied, "Of course it's true. My sources have never failed me. I wouldn't have trusted you with this information if I didn't think you'd be interested."Celena stared at him for a moment, then turned to glance in the direction of the people he had pointed. She could not help but be tempted by the offer. She considered this for a few moments, then accepted his offer. "Alright then, Mr. Duncan. I'll go with you. Thank you for inviting me."The smile on Derek's face widened. He could hardly believe his luck—Celena had agreed to go with him! Taking that first step was always the hardest, but he had done it!Unbeknownst to Celena, Derek already knew her long before their first meeting at the conference. Her name was known far and wide in Drunham City, not least because of her beauty, but because of her—in the eyes of the public—tragic marriage. Celena had earned herself a reputation as one of the most beautiful women Drunham City had ever seen, and although
The attention they received, however, was large due to Celena and her young, handsome companion, who was a man named Derek Duncan. Their attractive looks, both individually and combined, were easily the topic of discussion that night. Everyone who laid eyes on them admired both their good looks and brains, for certainly only the cream of the crop were allowed to attend this prestigious event. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that they were both so young!Aside from her beauty, Celena's name was already known far and wide in the business world, not just because of her strong leadership but due to her association with Liam and her company's connections with many international corporations. She had started her business from scratch, but within a few short months, she had single handedly built it up to become one of the top ten grossing companies in Drunham City.There were hundreds of people gathered there tonight, and their seats had been allocated according to t